It’s all very sad, but the FATCA of the matter is that U.S. citizenship is not compatible with life outside the United States. The article includes:

Ferauge said despite the complications she has not thought about renouncing her U.S. citizenship. She said she will exhaust all options before going that route. She does say it’s been increasingly difficult to remain optimistic about the situation.

“On a last note, to be brutally honest with you, I’m just very tired” she wrote in a recent blog post. “I’m tired of writing letters, tired of explaining and tired of fighting. There is so much about this that I simply cannot change. I cannot make homeland Americans feel differently about their expatriates. My influence — even as a U.S. voter — is practically nil. I have lost all faith in the U.S. government (Obama and company included). I no longer think it will improve – on the contrary I can think of a hundred ways it could get worse. And I have slowly come to the realization that American citizenship and globalization are an imperfect fit these days. Perhaps it will get better with time but that, it seems to me, is something I can hope for my children’s sake, but not something I am coming to believe that I can realistically expect to have for myself.”

Giving up US citizenship, useful guide

For those whose New Year’s resolution is to join the crowd, especially in Switzerland and Canada, who are renouncing their US citizenship, this US Citizenship Renunciation Guide was recently brought up to date and is now being maintained.

You’ll find answers to most of your questions here and while you might not agree with some of the comments, there is a wealth of practical information that’s worth exploring.

American Citizens Abroad is a wonderful source of information for U.S. citizens abroad. To put it simply: Relinquishing U.S. citizenship, whether by renunciation or through another act of relinquishment is becoming a necessity for survival.

RenunciationGuide.Com – The Attack on U.S. Citizens Abroad

The attack on Americans Abroad began shortly after Barack Obama became President. The current U.S. government through a variety of laws and procedures presumes that U.S. citizens abroad are “tax cheats” and treats them accordingly. As a result, many Americans Abroad recognize that they must either move to the United States or renounce their citizenship.

RenunciationGuide.com – The Historical Origins of the site

Interestingly, a site – renunciationguide.com – provided basic information about the “nuts and bolts” of renouncing U.S. citizenship. The site was generous and allowed for anyone to use the content. In February of 2013, renunciationguide.com ceased to exist.

The site has been reactivated in the hopes that it will continue to be a source of information, comfort and advice for Americans Abroad.